Dean,
Regarding the seat...
The problem IS that the stock seat is DISHED, which locks you into one position on these long rides. NOBODY EVER discusses this most important of "comfortability quotients"(as for some unknown reason, people think that dishing it out MORE is the cure...poor misguided souls), but this is the BASIC problem!(trust me...I know of what I speak)
When you're locked into one position on a long ride, you get what is loosely known as "MONKEY-BUTT", after say 60 miles!
Now you may ask, "Well then Dwight, what's the SOLUTION???"
I'll tell you, my new friend!
THE SOLUTION is to FLATTEN the seat!
You see, you DON'T have to buy an expensive new Corbin/Mustang/Whatever seat, ALL you have to do is REMOVE the stock seat from your bike, REMOVE the covering(by removing the staples underneath), and then ADD about an inch and a half of dense foam cut in a rounded D-shape and then APPLY said foam with foam adhesive to where your posterior would normally meet the d*mn thing.
Making sure that you've leveled all areas in the middle of the seat, and also making sure that you have smoothed the surface so that no ripples or irregularities appear, REAPPLY the seat cover by pulling it tight in all directions, and staple it back on underneath where the original staples were.
It's NOT that hard to do!(especially if you have opposing thumbs)
You will find that the ability to move you butt around on a more LEVEL seat will enhance your endurance.(well, your BUTT'S endurance, anyway)
If you have any questions PM me!
Cheers,
Dwight
(I keep telling myself that "one day people will listen to me"...but THAT'S just a dream, I guess)
